Coyotes Chords
by Modest Mouse
Coyotes by Modest Mouse is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords Em, D, C, G, E, C(add, E(hold), D(hold) and D)(hold). Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
riff 1
e|-7--5--3--2----2-------|---0----------------------|
B|-----------------------|--------------------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--0--0---0-----|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------3-----------------|
riff 2
e|-7--5--3--2----2-------|---0----3-----------------|
B|-----------------------|--------3-----------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--0--0---0-----|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Play riff 1, then begin riff 2 while singing:
Coyotes tiptoe in the snow after dark
(riff 1)
At home with the ghosts in the national parks
Em D C G (hold)
Mankind's behavin' like some serial killers
Em D C G (hold)
Giant ol' monsters afraid of the sharks
Em D C G
And we're in love with all of it
Em D C G
And we say: "What can we say?"
(riff 2)
Walking with ghosts in the national parks
(riff 1)
Coyotes tiptoe in the snow after dark
Em D C G
And we're in love with all of it
Em D C G
And we say: "What can we say?"
break riff
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--5-5-5---/7--7-7-7---/8--8-8-8---/13--13-13-13---\12--12-12-12---\10---10--\8-----8-8-8--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2-2-2---/4--4-4-4---/5--5-5-5---/10--10-10-10----\9---9--9--9----\7----7--\5-----5-5-5--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--5-5-5---/7--7-7-7---/8--8-8-8---/13--13-13-13---\12--12-12-12---\10---10--\8---|
G|-4--4-4-4---/6--6-6-6---/7--7-7-7---/12--12-12-12---\10--10-10-10----\9----9--\7---|
D|-2--2-2-2---/4--4-4-4---/5--5-5-5---/10--10-10-10----\9---9--9--9----\7----7--\5---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(riff 2)
Another branch on the timber-bound tree
(riff 1)
Birds flying lower, lookin' downwards to feed
(riff 2)
Mankind's behavin' like some serial killers
(riff 1)
Giant ol' monsters, afraid of the sharks
Em D C G
And we're in love with all of it
Em D C G
And we say: "What can we say?"
another break riff
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12\--10\--8\--7--7-7-7/--15--15-15-15\---12-12-10-8-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9\---7\--5\--4--4-4-4/--12--12-12-12\----9--9--7-5-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
In this next part there's a little walkdown you can do with the G chord timed with the "with all of it"s and the
"with everything"s that goes like this
e|-3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--0--2--0----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--x--2----------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------------|
E D C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with all of it"
E D C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with everything."
E D C G
And we say: "What can we say?"
E D C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with all of it"
E D C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with everything."
E D C G
And we say: "What can we say?"
E(hold) D(hold) C(add D)(hold) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love, with all of it."
E(hold) D(hold) C(add D)(hold) G (hold)
And we say: "We're in love, with everything."
E D C G
And we lie; we love to lie.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note